Improvement in sandals



proved sole and heel protector.

STATEs ROBERT JOHNSTON, OF HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA.

IMPROVEMENT IN SANDALS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 122,525, dated January 9, 1872; antedated December 22, 1871.

To all whom t may concern:

Beit known that I, ROBERT JOHNSTON, of Huntsville, in the county of Madison and State of Alabama, have invented a ner and Im proved Detachable Sole and Heel Protector; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use` the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing forming,` part of this specification.

Figure l represents a side view of my im- Fig. 2 is a plan or top view of the same.

Similar letters of reference indicate correspending,` parts.

My invention relates to an auxiliary plate to be used during rainy Weather to keep out moisture, and under an Ordinary boot-sole. It is also Ina-de readily7 detachable, so as to be removed therefrom in iine weather. Itconsists in a plate of soule elastic wood, as oak or hickory, cut, steamed, and bent, as hereinafter described and subsequently claimed.-

A B represent the auxiliary detachable plate. The sole piece 'A is shaped on top to con-form to the shape of the boot-sole; but I preferably steam and bend it upward, so that when applied it will require some force to press it out.

held by a simple rubber across the instep, ork

by any light fastening like that marked c c in the drawing. This auxiliary plate is beveled on the edges, so as to render it scarcely visible to persons other than the wearer without a close inspection. The heel part is made separate, and in any suitable way, so as to conform to the' depth-and shape of the boot-heel. The heel part B is shown in drawing cut out of the wood so as to have the side a in addition to the bottom. b is a lug on the hinder part of the heel piece, to prevent any tendency of the foot to slip backward.

llavingg,` thus described all that is necessary to a full understanding of my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to protect by Letters Patent, is-

As a new article of manufacture, the detachable wooden sole A B having' the form shown, and provided with the straps c c, the whole being arranged and adapted to the purpose set forth, in the manner specilled.

ROBERT JOHNSTON.

Witnesses A. V. BRrEsEN, GEO. W. Maman. 

